Unless you have put your hands on the Peke or know the Peke standard by heart, why must we beat up the dog who won Westminster? He's a beautiful representative of the breed - has a correct head (not common in that breed), a very correct body and can actually move.. These reviews come from Peke breeders, who are very successful in the breed and often critical of other breeders dogs. Just because a dog put on a great performance, doesn't mean the dog is a great dog.. And a great performance for a Dobe, a Dal or a GSD is completely different then a great performance from a Peke. I was very happy to see the Dal and the GSD out there... Do I like both dogs? Yes.. Would I have been happy had they gone Best In Show at the Garden - ABSOLUTELY.. HOWEVER, they are not perfect dogs either and on this particular day, the judge decided the Peke was the best dog. Instead of complaining about the Peke (which is rude - and of whom you probably know nothing about the breed standard), why not explain why you think the other dogs are better - and not just performance - that's easy to see.. Think outside the box............. Congratulations to all the winners and especially the Westminster BIS dog and my beloved Dal and GSD... JMHO.... Jessica MacMillan No Frills Dog Bathing Service & Design Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) & The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC) Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================